Dump hayrake



Feb. 28, 1950 w. D. CRAIN DUMP HAYRAKE Filed July 3, 1945 FIGURE 1.

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WILLIAM D. GRAIN ATI'O R N EYE Feb. 28, 1950 w. D. CRAlN 2, 8,650

DUMP HAYRAKE Filed July 3, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIGURE 2.

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WILLIAM D. GRAIN ATTD R N EYE Patented Feb. 28, 1950 This invention relates to 'dumpfhaywakestandi more especially to a hay rak'e equipped with meansfor preventingjthe lateral displacement of the load of the rake.

One object of the invention is toprovide ahayf' rake .with' means for strippingthe load fromthe" rake, during dumping thereof Another obj ect "of the invention" istypreveht th'e load'from catching in"the?wheels';and being? woundaround the axle or:tanglediwiththe fr'am e i of the machine.

A. further object of the inventionds 'I-to furnish a device for insuring'aclan'rakingipperation' b preventing hay. or. other cuttings xfromflropplrigtfrom the ends of the rake. I

With the above and other objects "in*view', the invention. consists of certainnov'el detailsof- "cont-E structi'on and"eombinati'on offp'arts' hereinafter more fully describedand'blaim'edj itbeing"undr-"- stood that variousmodifications maybe resorted" to within'the scope of "the appended claims with-- out departing.-.from..the.spirit orwsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Theinvention' will be readily "understood'ii'by. reference to the accompanying drawingsiformingz a part of this specification inewhich:

Figure l is a top plan View of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure'2'is a sectional view on'th'e line z vof Figure 1 sh'owingtherake'an'd fnder in' dotted li'n'esin'unldading-positiom I Figure Risa-sectionalviewon' line 3--3 otfFlgure 1, and' Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in detail in which like characters of reference designate similar and corresponding parts in the various views, the numeral I indicates the wheels of the hay rake I I, the axle upon which the wheels ID are journalled and I2 the rake head from which the teeth I3 project. Each of the teeth l3 are formed into coils l3 adjacent to the head I2 to increase the resiliency of the teeth I3 in the ordinary manner.

Below the axle I I is a cross bar I4 of the frame I6 of the machine. Projecting rearwardly from the cross bar I4 and connected thereto are bars or fingers I which are adapted to strip the hay from the teeth I3 of the rake when the teeth are in raised positions as shown in Figure 2 in dotted lines.

A rod 28 extends transversely of the bars or fingers I5 and is connected to the bars I 5 by means of U-bolts 29. The rods 28 retain the bars 3 ln spaced"relation to each oth'er and position them in proper relation"to the teeth I3? Fenders II *wmprisifiga substantially semicircular plate of sheetinetal' brother suitable matrial Tare arranged vertically between the rake teethi sane-tee wheels .1 0 and are proviud tvith concentriopeningsu BWhich are adapted toeonform'to'the 'hi1bl 9 "or the wheel! of These-renders are balancedwith'i reIa'tio'nto the weight of the rake teeth .I 3.

. Positioned .zbetween' acir'cular hub flange 2 0"" andthe "hubfI 9 in the wheel 'I 0 is a circular guide plate 2 I lhavingi'a centralaxr onfdrmirig open ihgflfthreihand we plate '2 T'isadapted tG r'e-' tain'the render-:1 1 in positionontlie whel' hub I ef I mcircular r hiib"'flange-fco1lar-2 :Vhaviii' "a "hub flange -?conforming?operi'ing'ii24 therein is' p'o'si'- tionedbn'the hub flange 20am is secured to t 'e fnderfl 1 by'means 'ofiiatralliriextending'fing' s orbi'a'ckets" ze'ivhich consist'hf a ortidn zs ce formin'g tddzhe h'ubcollar 23 and lat'rallyiextend ing. portions "-2 1 "formed at '"righfan'gles" thereto which are .secured rigidly to the' fnder" I I "by means orrbbwsandhutsnf against ilatrarfvibratron iof "the fenders I 1 "and 32tpivotally"'mounted thereonl Bi fiiifca'ted levers 1 3 I" are "roramedintegrm witfi aneextend at riglit angles tofone rof the endsoffthe rods :32. Links connected to the rake head I 2. The other ends of the links 34 are pivotally connected by the bolt 36' to bearing links 31 which are provided with set screws 38 to hold the bearing portions of the links 31 in position on the rod 32.

Midway of the ends of the rake head I2 is a bearing link 39 which is connected with a handle 40. The handle 40 is provided with the usual dog adapted to contact the ratchet M to maintain the rake in position when-it is raised or lowered by means of the handle 40.

A bearing 42 pivotally mounted on the bifurcated end of the lever 3| is adapted to slidably receive a bar 43 which is pivotally connected to the fender I! at 5|.

A circular collar 44 is provided with a set screw 45 to retain the collar 44 in place on the bar 43, a circular spring 46 is positioned on the bar 43 having one end thereof contacting the collar 44 and the other end thereof contacting the pivot bearing 42.

Tension on the spring is provided by having waste.

one end of the bar 43 screw-threaded at 41 and complementary screw-threaded nuts 48 threaded thereon. Therefore, by tightening and loosening the nuts 48 tension is placed on the spring and maintains the balanced fender in proper position with relation to the teeth I 3.

Therefore, when the handle 40 is moved to operate the rake head l2, the fender l'l will be moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. This-will tend to remove the hay from the rake fingers l3 when the load-isreleased.

Fingers 49 secured to the fender I1 will also assist in removing the hay from the fingers l3.

, Arouate members 50 connected to the fender I! will contact the raised teeth l3 of the'rake and prevent the balanced fender fromvrevolving.

to a greater extent than is desired.

'wheel and the related end of the rake, downwardly inclined levers pivotally connected to the upper" end of said fenders, horizontal rods journalled transversely of said rake forwardly of said fenders having upwardly extending portions The hay rake is provided with a pole" or shaft 52 which extends forwardly from the frame I6 and is provided in order that the hay rake may be towed or drawn in any convenient manner either by animal or tractorQ v In operation, the hay is gathered the' usual manner, but the tendency of thehay to'sp'read is prevented by the fender whichthus not only eliminates the usual waste in raking short grasses, but also eliminates the trouble causedby long grasses, particularly,'in windy weather since the fender checks the wind andprevents the hay from climbing the wheels'and being entangled therein and prevents the dumping ofthe rake.

Also, when the rake is operated, the rods and fingers on'the fender force the grass outof the rake teeth and thus completes a faster dumping of the hay. The operation of the rake causes.

the operation of. the fender inlunison therewith. From the above description, it will be seen that there has been provided a rake which em? bodies the advantageous features described and which may be modified in various particulars without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1. A device of the character described, comprising a hay rake having supporting wheels, of a pair of semi-circular vertical fenders, one positioned between each wheel and the related end of the rake, downwardly inclined bars pivoted of said fenders having upwardly extending portions at right angles to said rods pivotally con- I nected to said bars, means for operating said" "at right angles to said rods pivotally connected to said bars, means for operating said rake connected to said horizontal rods, said fingers adapted to strip the teeth of said rake when saidrake is raised to dumping position. I

31A 'device of the character described, comprising an axle, supporting wheels journalled on said axle, a rake positioned between the wheels,

a circular hub flange formed integral with said axle,'in spaced relation to the hub of said'wheel, a circular collar carried by said hub flange, laterally extending brackets secured to said collar,

semi-circular vertical fenders secured to said brackets, a guide plate having an axle conforming opening therein positioned between said hub flange and said fenders and stripping elements secured to said fenders.

' 4. The invention as described in claim 3 .whereina cross bar is provided in parallel relationship to said axle below the axial line'of the wheels and stripping elements secured to said cross bars adapted to strip said hay rake when saidfhay rake is operated.

- I WILLIAM D. GRAIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file :of. this patent:

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